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New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, Delhi Police has arrested Rishabh alias Hrithik alias Dancer, a wanted criminal after the shootout in Dwarka Sector-3. Officials gave this information on Wednesday.
The accused, wanted in a murder case recently registered at Bindapur police station, was caught by a joint team of Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) and Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Dwarka.
According to the police statement, the encounter took place after information was received about the movement of absconding accused on October 22.
“Team Anti Narcotics Dwarka had received credible information that absconding accused Rishabh alias Ritik alias Dancer would be arriving in the area of Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi. Acting on the information, a raid team was formed under the supervision of Inspector Subhash Chand, in-charge ANC and Inspector Kamlesh Kumar, in-charge AATS Dwarka,” the statement said.
When the police tried to catch Rishabh, he opened fire on the team. In retaliation, the officers retaliated, during which the accused was shot and was taken to Indira Gandhi Hospital for treatment.
Inspector Subhash Chand, who led the operation, was also injured in the firing and is undergoing treatment for a bullet wound on his left hand at Venkateshwara Hospital, officials said.
Rishabh is the main accused in the murder of Kuldeep, a resident of Raja Puri of Uttam Nagar. The murder took place on the night of 17-18 August.
Two co-accused, Pawan alias Punjabi and his associate were arrested earlier. However, Rishabh was absconding after the incident.
“After committing the murder, he came in contact with local criminals and was planning to eliminate witnesses,” police said citing intelligence.
A sophisticated pistol, two live cartridges and two empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. Police have initiated a separate criminal case at PS Dwarka North in connection with the firing.
Investigations are ongoing to ascertain the full extent of Rishabh’s past criminal involvement and his links with local gangs.
–IANS
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